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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 17, 2020

Elected Leaders in Massachusetts Debate Police Officers in Schools

Officials in Massachusetts recently passed a "police reform bill" this week that would allow public schools the option of removing resource officers in districts across the state. The bill also imposes police oversight, bans choke-holds, limits the use of tear gas, licenses all law enforcement officers, and requires that they take training on the history of racism.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•July 17, 2020

Beloved Boston K-9 Dies at 7 Years Old

The Boston Police Department is mourning the death of K-9 Rocky, who died after a brief illness at the age of seven years old.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 17, 2020

2 FBI Agents Shot, Suspected Gunman Dead in Arizona

Two FBI agents were wounded by gunfire as they attempted to apprehend a man suspected of robbing several banks.

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Special Units•by Staff Writer•July 17, 2020

Black Portland Officer Says He's Been Target of Racism from White BLM Supporters

“It’s been very eye-opening,” Jackson said during the briefing, adding that he’s witnessed more minorities among his counterparts than within the crowds of “violent” protesters.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 17, 2020

Video: New Jersey Officers Save Infant's Life

An officer with the New Jersey Transit Police Department used CPR to save the life of an infant that was discovered unresponsive in the bathroom of a train station.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 16, 2020

Florida Department to Increase Budget Amid Calls for "Defunding" Police

While there have been calls across the country to "defund" police departments and have the funding reallocated to other providers of social services, one city in Florida is bucking that trend and increasing the budget for the police department by nearly $30 million annually.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 16, 2020

Car Crashes Into MS Police Department Lobby

A vehicle crashed into the Vicksburg (MS) Police Department early Thursday morning.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 16, 2020

Washington Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Vehicular Assault

An officer with the Spokane Police Department has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from an incident in which his patrol vehicle struck another car, injuring its passengers.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 16, 2020

Officers Attempting to Administer Aid to Shooting Victim Attacked by That Victim

Two officers—one male and one female—with the St. Louis Police Department who were attempting to administer aid to a shooting victim were bitten, kicked, and punched by that very individual.

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Patrol•by Staff Writer•July 16, 2020

Suspected Cop Killer Ordered Held Without Bail

A judge has ruled that a 37-year-old man accused of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Officer Jonathan Shoop of the Bothell (WA) Police Department will be held without bail.

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